Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus
Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus
- Native to:
- Aldabra | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Seychelles | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Abrus
- Species:
- Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification by nicking or soaking in hot water. Handle seeds with extreme caution due to lethal toxicity.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch